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UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention releases a position paper on state repression of environmental protest and civil disobedience

… On 28 February 2024, the UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention , Michel Forst, released a position paper on … that this trend spans at least four dimensions: the media and political discourse, legislation and policy, law …

Countries worldwide set the tone to further advance transboundary water cooperation at global level at Water Convention’s ninth Meeting of the Parties  

… Transboundary waters are a global common good crucial for human life, … ninth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP 9) to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …

Workshop: Promoting transboundary water cooperation in the Middle East and Northern Africa region on the basis of the Water Convention

… took stock of the progress achieved by MENA countries towards accession to the Water Convention, discussed common issues related to …

Serbia joins the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health

… Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) Protocol on Water and Health to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. The Protocol will … stakeholders, thematic workshops and awareness-raising and media campaigns, was important not only to inform the wide …

Over 100 countries to discuss how to further accelerate transboundary water cooperation at 9th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention

… 40% of the world’s population live in transboundary river and lake basins, accounting for an estimated 60% of global freshwater flow. These shared water resources support the … ninth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention (MOP 9) to discuss progress made and how to …

International High Level Conference “Strengthening transboundary water cooperation in Central Asia: the role of international water law and of the UNECE Water Convention” and the Workshop on the Protocol on Water and Health

… The International High Level Conference and the Workshop are organized in the framework of the UNECE Programme “Regional Dialogue and Cooperation on Water Resources Management in Central Asia”, supported by … the role of international water law and the UNECE Water Convention” is the concluding event of a series of capacity …

UNECE Water Convention gears up for role as the “United Nations home for transboundary water issues”, adopting a reporting mechanism to track progress towards global goals

… Three hundred and fifty participants from more than 74 countries gathered in Budapest … seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) in …

15 countries from Africa, the Middle-East, Asia and Latin America show interest in acceding to the Water Convention

… Transboundary waters cover nearly half of the earth’s land surface and … expressions of interest by over 15 countries to join the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …

Assessing the water-food- energy-ecosystem nexus in transboundary basins under the Water Convention: Alazani/Ganikh pilot project

… Meeting the growing water demand without compromising sustainability is a rising … these interdependencies is even more relevant in transboundary basins, where identifying intersectoral synergies and … sustainability. Recognising this, the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …

Nigeria’s planned accession to UN Water Convention could be a tipping point for cross-border water cooperation, contributing to security, climate adaptation and sustainable development in Lake Chad and Niger basins

… Nigeria has taken a significant step towards ensuring the sustainable management of its cross-border waters with a milestone commitment to join and implement a United Nations treaty known as the Water Convention.    This commitment, guided by a road map, will …

Global workshop on Funding and Financing Transboundary Water Cooperation and Basin Development

… objectives: A key aspect for ensuring sustainable transboundary basin development and cooperation is funding. Funding … mandate, objectives and ambition of the transboundary water cooperation arrangement. The lack of sustainable … of the global workshop can be found here: https://unece.org/media/news/386610. … Global workshop on Funding and …

Briefing on the ninth session of the Meeting of Parties to the Water Convention

… a briefing on the 9th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention). The …

Ghana Launches its National Implementation Plan for the two Global Water Conventions

… Ghana’s transboundary river basins, namely the Volta River basin (shared with … the country’s land surface and generate around 80% of freshwater flow. These shared water resources provide water for … to accede at the same time to the two United Nations Water Conventions: the 1992  Convention on the Protection and Use …

Growing momentum for the Water Convention in West Africa

… The Niger River Basin, shared by Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, … home to 140 million people. With increasing demands on its water resources, ensuring cooperation for their management … stability.  On 11 April, an information day on the Water Convention resulted in a strong recommendation to the Niger …

The Economic Commission for Europe Water Convention and the United Nations Watercourses Convention

… http://www.unece.org The Economic Commission for Europe Water Convention and the United Nations Watercourses … n to in te rn at io na l w at er la w An analysis of their harmonized contribution to international water law Layout and … has fallen short of the required due diligence standards, remedial action will be taken in a less confrontational manner …

Cameroon confirms intention to accede to the Water Convention

… Cameroon shares most of its water resources - such as Lake Chad, the Congo, Sanaga and … its intention to accelerate its accession process to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …

Conference of Ministers of ECCAS in charge of Water on the validation of the draft Convention for the prevention of conflicts related to the management of shared water resources in Central Africa.

… (ECCAS) included the development and adoption of a regional convention on shared water resources as one of the short-term priority actions in …

Kazakhstan: strengthening transboundary water cooperation with the help of the UNECE Water Convention

… Geneva The two-day national seminar on the “UNECE Water Convention and its role in international law” opened today …

Togo will implement the Water Convention to improve management of its shared water resources

… Over two-thirds of Togo’s water resources are shared, notably through the Mono River … Togo has just approved its plan of action to implement the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …

Post-2015 Water Thematic Consultation

… Have your voice heard - Water in the post-2015 development agenda The Thematic … 2015 website . Alternatively, you can engage through social media at Twitter @WaterPost2015 using the hash tag …